text_original: Advice and influence can do something to check the outbreak of war when war is not very seri  ously designed ; but in proportion as great interests are concerned, attempts at mediation are useless unless they are backed by force.
text_transcription: ADVICE AND INFLUENCE CAN DO SOMETHING TO CHECK THE OUTBREAK OF WAR WHEN WAR IS NOT VERY SERIOUSLY DESIGNED BUT IN PROPORTION AS GREAT INTERESTS ARE CONCERNED ATTEMPTS AT MEDIATION ARE USELESS UNLESS THEY ARE BACKED BY FORCE
phonemes: ɐdvˈaɪs ænd ˈɪnfluːəns kæn dˈuː sˈʌmθɪŋ tə tʃˈɛk ðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌv wˈɔːɹ wɛn wˈɔːɹ ɪz nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi sˈɛɹi ˈaʊsli dɪzˈaɪnd ; bˌʌt ɪn pɹəpˈɔːɹʃən æz ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɪntɹɛsts ɑːɹ kənsˈɜːnd, ɐtˈɛmpts æt mˌiːdɪˈeɪʃən ɑːɹ jˈuːsləs ʌnlˈɛs ðeɪ ɑːɹ bˈækt baɪ fˈɔːɹs.